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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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